People live in hazardous landforms like volcanoes and areas prone to earthquakes because the land can be fertile for farming due to weathered lava and soil. Volcanic areas also attract tourists who want to see volcanic activity, and they provide geothermal energy resources. People adapt to living in mountainous areas by farming, hydroelectric power, mining, tourism, and developing limited communications and coping with steep terrain and poor soils.

1. People use the landforms as a resource and adapt to the conditions within them

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5. This lava is weathered (broken down) to form a fertile soil, Tourists are attracted to areas of volcanic activity. Geothermal energy (heat from the earth) can be produced in many volcanic areas. Can you think of any other reasons? Why do people live in volcanic areas?